Diverse senior-level experience in writing, editing and editorial management spanning news media, business-to-business publishing, scholarly (scientific) publishing, and nonprofit institutional public relations environments.Specific writing/editing expertise in advanced scientific instrumentation and its applications in pharmaceutical/life science, environmental, process control and materials analysis situations. Extensive experience in technical copyediting of scholarly manuscripts.Marketing communications experience includes media relations, writing and production of printed/electronic collateral material, management of brand and visual identity standards, and development of strategic documents such as gift/grant proposals, case statements and white papers.Business-to-business publishing experience includes extensive new-product concept/development work involving print, online, conference and ancillary products. Skilled at identifying and researching niche opportunities for portfolio enhancement (start-ups, spin-offs, acquisitions, etc.).Employment timeline:United Press International: intern reporter, 1985Spectroscopy & LC/GC magazines/Aster Publishing Corp: editor, 1985-1991John Wiley & Sons publishers: associate editor/acquisitions, environmental science/chemistry, 1991-1993Editor-in-Chief/Editorial Director: Advanstar Communications, 1993-2002 (titles included Spectroscopy, LC/GC, Advanced Composites; PharmaGenomics; Pharmaceutical Technology).Oregon Health & Science University; OHSU Foundation;Doernbecher Childrens Hospital Foundation: communications manager, 2002-presentSpecialties: Writing and editing scientific material for both scholarly and lay audiences, strategic product development, staff supervision, budget planning and management, publication project management, scientific/medical terminology
Listed skills include Editing, Copy Editing, Publications, Media Relations, and 29 others.